November in Black and White: Outside Meanderings

Playing outside with the girls ALWAYS makes for good pictures.  My favorite things about this black and white project?  You can't remotely tell that Bean is ridiculously mismatched :)

Anyway, here are my favorites from the other day.

Um, I want to eat those cheeks.  How could you NOT?! 

 

  

Expressions like these make me realize how big she's getting. 

This was one that turned out far better on screen than what I saw in camera.  I like it.

 

 She seems to be the master of facial expressions lately.  Cracks me up!

  

They make my day, these two.  (And that handsome guy in the sidebar)

Some Rambles Will Have to Suffice

I'm trying to play catch up on a lot of different things.  Amongst those are a million (or maybe about 11) half written posts that need to be finished and scheduled and about 300 pictures that need to be edited and posted.

Then there's the grading.

The cleaning.

The laundry.

The hiding under my comforter, pretending that I don't have anything to do.

So yes, today I'm cheating by giving you a preview of what's to come in the next week or two around here.

1.  A cloth diaper showdown AND GIVEAWAY!!  For those of you interested in cloth diapering, (or those who already do!), I'm going to be reviewing about 7 different cloth diaper brands.  I'm also going to be giving away some of my favorites.  Stop back here on Wednesday November 19th for the scoop!

2.  In the next week or so, I will be reviewing a great kids' cookware set that has my 3 year old super excited.

3.  I'm also hoping to post a significant number of new B&W photos for the November in Black and White series hosted by Springtree Road.  (If you haven't already been by that way, please head over...  the pictures are awesome.  She's awesome!)

4.  And then you'll have your regular craziness.  As scheduled.  Which means that it's not scheduled at all.  :)

And for sticking by me for that pile of rambles, here's a picture of Miss Bean (who is currently NOT napping and driving me NUTS, but that's for another day).

November in Black and White - Outside With My Girl

We ventured outside today despite a rather imminent threat of rain.  

 

Bean and I visited the horses in "her" zoo. 

  

We watched the polar bears dance, to her great delight.

 

And we got a little nervous when we got close to the tigers.

  

And then, we danced in the rain awhile.

  

And embraced the last vestiges of warm weather.   

All in the space of our backyard. 

November in Black and White

My dear friend Maya from Springtree Road is hosting a photography project this month on her blog.

 

November in Black and White 

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For the entire month of November, she's shooting solely in black and white.  I plan to participate, though I'm cheating a bit.  I will be doing a lot more in the realm of black and white photography, but I do plan to do a few things in color as well.  In any case, I'll be posting my paltry attempts at good B&W photography here on this blog.  If I don't?  Bug me.  I will.  

In any case, visit Maya's blog and check out the project or just check out her blog.  Her pictures will knock your socks off.  And she's pretty awesome too :)